Historical Events In April - 04

0188  On this day in history caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17)   

0397  On April - 04 ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0896  On this day in history formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on this day in history.   

1081  On this day in history alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne   

1229  On April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

1284  On this day in history alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1406  On this day in history robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies   

1417  On April - 04 john van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies   

1460  University of Basle in Swizerland forms on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1541  On this day in history ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits on April - 04.   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits on April - 04.   

1552  On April - 04 mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov   

1558  On April - 04 czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world on April - 04.   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted   

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world   

1585  On April - 04 caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57   

1588  On April - 04 christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark   

1588  On April - 04 frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53   

1604  On April - 04 thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies   

1617  John Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies on this day in history.   

1625  Viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels on this day in history.   

1643  On April - 04 simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver on this day in history.   

1655  On this day in history battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates   

1655  Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on April - 04.   

1660  On April - 04 english King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)   

1660  English king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on April - 04.   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on April - 04.   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on April - 04.   

1572  On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.   

1688  On this day in history birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on April - 04.   

0896  On this day in history formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1229  On April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

1284  On this day in history alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  On this day in history nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1305  On April - 04 death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)   

1393  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies